We committed to regional meetings with members who are concerned about these developments at our meeting, and I now advise of the following dates and locations for these regional meetings:

Area

Date

Venue

Time

8 (Midlands, Louth, Meath)

Monday 5th September

Ardboyne Hotel, Navan.

(Taylor Suite)

7.30p.m.

7 (Kildare, West Wicklow, South Dublin)

Monday 5th September

Lawlors Hotel, Naas.

(Courtyard Room)

7.30 p.m

1 (Donegal, Sligo, West Cavan etc.)

Monday 5th September

The Clarion Hotel, Sligo

7.30 p.m

5 (Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary,Waterford)

Tuesday 6th September

New Park Hotel, Kilkenny

7.30 p.m

6 (Dublin South East & West Wicklow)

Tuesday 6th September

Royal Hotel, Bray

7.30 p.m

2 (Mayo, Galway, Roscommon)

Wednesday 7th September

The Clayton Hotel, Galway

7.30 p.m

4 (Cork, Kerry)

Wednesday 7th September

The Cork Office

7.30 p.m

3 (Mid-West)

Thursday 8th September

Greenhills Hotel, Ennis Rd., Limerick

7.30 p.m

9 (Dublin) North City

Thursday 8th September

INMO Offices

7.30 p.m

Pleasse make every effort to attend, all Community nursing grades who are members of the INMO and would potentially be affected by this re-configuration of Community services are welcome. If you are not working in the particular location where the meeting is being held, you can still attend if it is more suitable for you to attend that particular location.

The purpose of these meetings is;

To update and inform members in respect of these issues and INMO approach to date;

To consult with members in respect the best approach and next steps all options will be discussed including industrial action.

The INMO’s Executive Council will be meeting on 12th and 13th September and the information from these regional meetings will be considered at this forum- in order to arrive at an agreed plan to progress these issues.

Thank you for your attention to this note and please make every effort to circulate to all INMO members who work in the community for the Health Service Executive.